Last updated December 20th, 2019. Singapore's GDP growth is far weaker than economists hoped for, with some analysts blaming the nation's sluggish manufacturing sector along with an intensifying US-China trade war. Businesses are still trying to counteract this...
Why is Vietnam Foreign Investment Booming?
Last updated July 21st, 2023. Vietnam certainly made amazing progress over the last decade. Their annual growth averaged above 6% with a remarkable CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 12%. That ranks Vietnam as Asia's second fastest growing economy, only...
Singapore vs. Hong Kong: Battle of Asia’s Financial Hubs
Last updated February 3rd, 2024. Asia's population exceeds four billion and will increasingly shape our entire planet. When it comes to Singapore verses Hong Kong, which of these cities is truly at the center of the world's largest continent? Not every country will...
Singapore Property Bubble: Will it Burst?
Last updated September 27th, 2019. Home prices in Southeast Asia's financial center have plummeted since the beginning of 2015. Analysts are now worried the Singapore property bubble might burst soon. Singapore's residential real estate market has...
Cambodia Economy Will Grow Yet Must Diversify
Last updated December 24th, 2018. Cambodia's economy will prosper over the next several years as GDP growth continues rising in the high 6% range annually. Low labor costs compared to its competitors, increasing foreign investment, along with falling crude oil prices...
India vs. China: Which Will Grow Faster?
Last updated July 29th, 2023. It's the battle of India vs. China! Which is better for investors? China and India are the two most populous nations on the planet, and are very similar in some ways. They're both emerging markets with high growth rates usually...
ASEAN High Speed Rail Transforms Laos Economy
Last updated October 22nd, 2019. Laos will see massive economic gains from an ASEAN high speed rail system that will soon link Thailand with China. The new railway will connect the southern Chinese city of Kunming to Bangkok, passing by the much smaller Laotian...
Low Oil Prices: Huge Threat to Malaysia Economy
Last updated November 16th, 2018. Falling commodity prices remain a huge problem for the Malaysia economy, Southeast Asia’s third biggest. Some of the country’s major exports such as palm oil, tin, and crude oil are hovering near four-year lows. The Bloomberg...
Why China’s Growth Lags Other Asian Economies
Last updated March 26th, 2023. China's economy is forecast to grow at a weaker pace than other Asian markets, particularly compared to emerging economies in Southeast Asia. According to the World Bank, this is because of China "solving structural issues" and...